中考真题2024年内蒙古呼和浩特阅读理解B篇-知识改写命运
Tom was a lazy boy. He hated going to school, studying and doing homework. One day, when Gluebeard, the famous captain, came to town in search of young sailors, Tom made sure he was the first in line.
On Gluebeard’s ship, every minute of every day was spent looking for treasure and if anyone was found reading or studying, they would be locked in a small room full of mice. And so Tom began his life as a treasure-hunting sailor, but it wasn’t easy. They hardly had enough money to buy food and clothes.
One day, someone on the ship stole the only food Tom had left. Two days later, Tom was so hungry that he secretly went to the room full of mice to find one and eat it. But when he entered, he couldn’t find a single mouse. He did find a secret room, one that was full of... books! Suddenly he heard some voices and he hid away to listen...
Tom was very angry. He heard Gluebeard laugh at how stupid the crew (全体船员) were, how easy it was to fool them, and how foolish and poor they would always be after leaving their studies behind.
From that day on, Tom waited every night until everyone was asleep. Then he visited the room full of books, where he spent his time studying all kinds of books. Soon he found that learning about so many things gave him better ideas.
After a few years, he left Gluebeard’s ship, used the money he made to buy his own boat and found his own crew. Unlike Gluebeard, however, he only chose people who studied. And instead of fooling them, he encouraged them to search for treasure with him. With so many clever people, ________.
1.1. Tom was able to become a sailor on Gluebeard’s ship mainly because ________.
A he was lazy
B he was young
C he didn’t like studying
D he was the best
解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据“Tom was a lazy boy. He hated going to school, studying and doing homework.”以及“Tom made sure he was the first in line”可知，Tom之所以能成为Gluebeard船上的水手，主要是因为他不喜欢学习。故选C。
2.2. Tom first walked into the small room to ________.
A read a book
B hide away
C catch a mouse
D find the secret room
解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据“Two days later, Tom was so hungry that he secretly went to the room full of mice to find one and eat it.” 可知，Tom第一次走进小房间是为了抓老鼠吃。故选C。
3.3. Why didn’t Gluebeard allow his crew to read or study?
A Because he wanted his crew to spend all their time working.
B Because he could cheat his crew easily in this way.
C Because there weren’t enough books on the ship.
D Because he thought it was no use reading books.
解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据“He heard Gluebeard laugh at how stupid the crew were, how easy it was to fool them, and how foolish and poor they would always be after leaving their studies behind.” 可知，Gluebeard不允许船员读书或学习是因为这样他可以更容易地欺骗他们。故选B。
4.4. Which of the following can be put into ________?
A they did not need a captain
B thcrew were not easy to lead
C they found new treasure much faster
D they decided to start other businesses
解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据文“And instead of fooling them, he encouraged them to search for treasure with him. With so many clever people”可知，Tom鼓励曾经学习过的船员们一起寻找宝藏，这样一来，聪明的船员们能更快地找到新的宝藏。故选C。
5.5. What does the story mainly tell us?
A Travel broadens the mind.
B Knowledge is power.
C Better late than never.
D Every coin has two sides.
解析：选B。B主旨大意题。故事主要讲述了Tom通过学习变得聪明并最终成功的故事，说明了知识就是力量。故选B。